HR Business Partner - TikTok Product & Design - San Jose

About the Team:

We are seeking a strategic HR Business Partner in San Jose to act as a dedicated advisor to our Product & Design organizations. In this role, you will partner directly with senior product and design leaders to build the teams responsible for TikTok’s core user experience. You will navigate the unique intersections of product strategy, user research, and creative execution, helping leaders scale talent that bridges the gap between technical viability and user-centric innovation. By deeply understanding product lifecycles and design operations, you will shape HR strategies that foster a culture of creative safety, rapid iteration, and high performance, directly impacting how billions of users interact with our platform.



To enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 5 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.



Responsibilities:

- Partner with senior leadership to develop a comprehensive HR strategy that directly supports product roadmaps and design scaling initiatives.

- Provide strategic coaching to leaders on organizational design, specifically regarding how to structure cross-functional product pods, design studios, and research teams for maximum agility and impact.

- Act as a trusted advisor on talent assessment and career pathing for highly specialized roles, including Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, User Researchers, and Content Strategists.

- Lead the proactive resolution of complex employee relations issues, mitigating risk while preserving a culture that champions creative exploration and psychological safety.

- Oversee the full-cycle performance management process, tailoring goal-setting and calibration sessions to effectively evaluate both strategic product outcomes and creative design excellence.

- Leverage people data and analytics to provide insights on team health, burnout risks, and retention bottlenecks within high-pressure, fast-paced product launch cycles.

- Collaborate seamlessly with HR peers and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to design customized compensation, engagement, and talent acquisition solutions that attract top-tier product and design talent.